Santa Fe in Santa Fe County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Kateri Tekakwitha
1656–1680
to be Promoted a Saint
Erected by Knights and Ladies of the Holy Sepulchre and the John Crosby Estate.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Native Americans • Women.
Location. 35° 41.202′ N, 105° 56.197′ W. Marker is in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in Santa Fe County. Marker is at the intersection of Cathedral Place and East San Francisco Street, on the right when traveling north on Cathedral Place. The marker and statue are in the small plaza at the entrance to St. Francis Cathedral Basilica, to the left of the doors. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Santa Fe NM 87501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Labyrinth (a few steps from this marker); 1540 (within shouting distance of this marker); 1583 (within shouting distance of this marker); 1598 (within shouting distance of this marker); 1598-1890 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named 1598 (within shouting distance of this marker); 1607 (within shouting distance of this marker); 1620 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Fe.
Regarding Kateri Tekakwitha. She died and was buried in Kahnawake near Montreal, Ontario, Canada. Her gravestone reads, “Kateri Tekakwitha / Ownkeonweke Katsitsiio Teonsitsianekaron / The fairest flower that ever bloomed among red men.”
Also see . . . Wikipedia Entry for Kateri Tekakwitha. Kateri Tekakwitha, originally known as Catherine Tekakwitha and informally known as Lily of the Mohawks (1656 – April 17, 1680) was an Algonquin and Iroquois Native American religious lay woman from New France and an early convert to Roman Catholicism. She died at the age of 24 shortly after professing her vows of virginity. She is the first Native American woman to be venerated in the Roman Catholic Church. Tekakwitha was beatified by Blessed Pope John Paul II in 1980. On February 18, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI announced at Saint Peter’s Basilica that Tekakwitha will be canonized on October 21, 2012. (Submitted on April 29, 2012.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2012, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,015 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 14, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 29, 2012, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 6, 7. submitted on September 14, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 8. submitted on April 29, 2012, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.